POLICE REPORTS

April 4, 2014

- A caller at 7:09 a.m. Thursday reported a couple of people sleeping in the laundry room of an apartment complex on Monroe Street. The people said they don't reside in the apartment building, but were just taking a break. They said they would move on.

- Robin Woomer, 32, of Niles, was taken into custody early Thursday on a warrant from Alliance Police for failure to appear on a receiving stolen property charge. Woomer was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for a traffic stop at 1:42 a.m. After being processed, she was taken to a predetermined location and turned over to an Alliance officer. The driver, Sharon Winphrie, 31, of Youngstown, was cited for marked lanes.

- An officer on patrol at 12:41 a.m. Thursday saw three people walking around a business in the 1100 block of East State Street. A short time later, they were still in the area at the rear of the business, stopped and checked, with no warrants found. They lived in the area.

- Police responded at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday to a business in the 1700 block of East State Street for vehicles revving their engines and disturbing area residents. People in the parking lot said the ones responsible for the disturbance left.

- An anonymous person reported at 6:37 p.m. Wednesday that a man walked out into the road on East Pershing Street. When contact was made, he said he was okay and was told to make sure he looks before crossing.

- Police searched for an older model blue and white pickup after receiving a report at 6:17 p.m. Wednesday of children riding in car seats in the bed of the truck. The length of State Street and adjacent streets and businesses were checked, but the vehicle was not found. Two trucks matching the color description were found parked, but had no children or car seats.

- An officer spoke with a person at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday who had several law enforcement questions. The person was told their options and given answers.

-A possible intoxicated man was reported at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of East State Street, but was not found.

- Police responded at 5:21 p.m. Wednesday to East School Street to the parking lot at Waterworth Memorial Park for a report of indecent exposure inside a vehicle parked in the lot. An officer arrived but did not observe anything suspicious or indecent, speaking to several people who said they didn't know anything about the alleged issue.

- Possible animal cruelty was alleged at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of Ridgewood where the caller saw a man being overly aggressive with a dog. The dog owner was contacted and denied it. The dog appeared okay and there were no signs of physical abuse. Animal cruelty laws were explained.

- Police responded at 4:43 p.m. Wednesday to a business in the 1500 block of Salem Parkway where the owner reported an argument occurred between two employees which resulted in one of the employees leaving his company phone and keys and leaving. The employee had sent emails to him about the situation and made a statement "it will end badly" if any of the other employees thought they were going to bully him. The owner also discovered the employee had deleted all of his company emails from the company computer. Other sensitive documents with customer information had also allegedly been removed by the employee and he wanted it documented should legal action be deemed necessary.

- Dogs were reported at large in the 600 block of Olive Street at 4:34 p.m. Wednesday. The dogs had left before police arrived. Police spoke with several neighbors about the issue and told them about the city ordinance.

- An officer spoke to a man in the 2100 block of Southeast Boulevard at 4:31 p.m. Wednesday regarding issues between himself and his neighbor. The officer also spoke to the neighbor and both were given their options.

- A caller at 4:06 p.m. Wednesday reported a juvenile playing with an axe in the 200 block of East Sixth Street. An officer spoke with the child and parent. The parent said an older sibling was chopping wood and must have left the axe out. The parent said the child won't be playing with the axe anymore.

- An officer responded at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Hawley Avenue/Cleveland Street where the officer saw a young female hanging out the upstairs apartment window. The mother was contacted and said she was in another room and didn't know her daughter was in the window going out on the roof. She said she has tried to get the landlord to put in screens, but nothing so far. She was told the consequences if it happens again.

- An officer at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday saw two small juveniles playing near the road on Southeast Boulevard near Monroe and one of them placed a stick in the road and ran back to the sidewalk. They saw the police car and ran, but one of them was found hiding behind a tree. His mom said she would handle the matter.

- A charge card found on a sidewalk in the 1100 block of East State Street was placed in the police lost and found at 2:26 p.m. Wednesday.

- A woman in the 8700 block of Salem Unity Road reported a protection order violation at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, saying that her soon-to-be ex-husband was driving around her house and parking in the lot across the street making threats to her. She and her daughter heard the threats.

- A parking complaint was reported at 11:57 a.m. Wednesday on Barclay Avenue, but no vehicle was found parked on the road. The caller was contacted and an attempt was made to contact the neighbor parking in front of her house.

- A woman on Carole Drive reported at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday that she's having problems with a neighbor harassing her family. She wanted officers to talk to him. He allegedly came out of his house Tuesday night and yelled at a friend who stopped by to visit the family, complaining about him parking on the street. There have been multiple other dealings with the man that were unprovoked. An attempt will be made to contact him and tell him to stop.

PERRY TWP.

- A woman on Cider Mill Road reported at 4:19 a.m. Thursday that she heard someone on her front porch. An officer checked the outside of the residence and an out building, but no one was found.

- Loud music was reported at 3:29 p.m. Wednesday the 400 block of Benton Road, with the resident told to turn it down and warned that a citation will be issued if it continues.

- Loud music was reported at 7:54 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Benton Road, with the resident told to turn it down and advised if police have to return later in the night, a citation will be issued.

- Dennis Sawman, 66, of 965 Andrew Ave., Salem, was charged with domestic violence, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct with persistence after police were called to his residence at 5:59 p.m. Tuesday. He was taken to the Columbiana County jail to await his court appearance.

- Police responded to a reported medical call at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of West State Street.

SALEM TWP.

- Constable Dan Valentine received a report from the owner of Breezeway Mobile Manor at 7 p.m. Wednesday advising he was in the process of obtaining a mobile home that was being foreclosed on and discovered the dishwasher, furnace, wood flooring and cabinets were taken. He was checking with his attorney to determine who owned the trailer at the time of the alleged incident.

GOSHEN POLICE DISTRICT

- Tamara J. Clemens, 27, 32142 Oak St., Hanoverton, was arrested for theft after police responded to the Dollar General in Beloit at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday where she allegedly attempted to remove $65 worth of merchandise without paying.

COLUMBIANA

- Police found a unit at Rat Pack Storage open at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday and it appeared the lock had been cut off. The unit was empty and all others appeared to be secured.

- Someone reported at 3:29 a.m. Wednesday a light colored pickup was driving on the wrong side of East Park Avenue. Police checked but did find the vehicle.

- Police assisted a driver who was lost on South Main Street at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday.

- An A-Plus Powder Coaters employee reported at 7:51 a.m. Wednesday an ex-boyfriend was there when he wasn't wanted. Donn Cook was warned for trespass.

- A woman reported at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday a vehicle did not stop for a school bus when her daughter got off. Police checked the area for the vehicle but it was not found.

- Bill Scyoc reported at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday there was an orange colored Dodge Ram pickup driving around the neighborhood slow. Police checked the area but did find the truck.

LISBON

- Police assisted county sheriff's deputies in serving an arrest warrant on someone at 220 E. Chestnut St. at 1:41 p.m. Tuesday.

- Chris Brown, West Chestnut Street, reported Tuesday he had been assaulted by Nicole Hilton, who came into his room and struck him several times while he was asleep. When told to come to the station to file a report, Brown said he was waiting until Hilton struck him again and would be in later.

- Courtney Cusick, 220 E. Chestnut St., reported Monday that Walter Crow came to her home at 2 a.m. that day and later left, taking with him her Xbox 360 system and controller and Grand Theft Auto game. She said Crow agreed in a text message to return the items but he only returned the system and not the controller or the video game. Crow called Cusick while she was filing a report and, after being told he would be charged, agreed to return the other items.

- Jane Gallagher of the county mental health center called at 12:39 p.m. Monday to request an officer stand by while they transported a client to another facility.

- Terri Kellogg of the Lisbon Inn called at 8:14 a.m. Monday after their workers found a .45-caliber handgun on a bed under a sheet in a room. Thomas Anderson, who rented the room, later called looking for the loaded weapon. Police took possession of the handgun and then left a message for Anderson to call.

- The security alarm went off at the county mental health center at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, but the building was found secure.

- Police were called to to the county mental health center at 12:13 p.m. Wednesday to stand by while a client was transported to another facility.

- A caller said someone was ringing the door bell and fleeing at 405 W. Washington St. at 2:22 a.m. Wednesday. Police checked the area but did not find anyone about.